developing a signature garden style, even in a small space, with designer susan morrison
I DON’T HAVE a small yard, but I nevertheless sat down with a new book called “The Less Is More [read more…]
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remembering 2 great plantswomen: ruth bancroft and elizabeth farnsworth
LAST FALL, a month apart, the earth lost two of it great plantswomen. They were from opposite coasts, and one—Californian [read more…]
dreaded norway maples, good groundcovers (including sedges): shade-garden q&a with ken druse
TO MARK A YEAR of monthly Q&A podcasts together, Ken Druse and I themed our latest conversation to a topic [read more…]
what’s really native where you garden? with elizabeth farnsworth
AT A WILDFLOWER TALK I attended last spring, a lot of the audience questions after the expert finished her slides [read more…]
bird gardening: powerhouse fruiting plants, with andy brand
IT’S A CLOSE CALL for me and my friend Andy Brand: Do we like plants best, or birds (or butterflies [read more…]
‘plants are the mulch’ and other nature-based design wisdoms, with claudia west
WHICH OF US doesn’t want to look out at a more resilient, manageable, and sustainable landscape–one that really works environmentally [read more…]
replanting after removing the invasives; bulbs in pots; garden-tour prep: q&a with ken druse
WHAT TO PLANT (OR DO) NEXT, after you remove invasives like garlic mustard? How to grow bulbs such as pineapple [read more…]
the optimism of new england wild flower society’s dr. elizabeth farnsworth
I’VE BEEN DIGGING this spring—the expected outdoor kind, and then when it’s dark or pouring or something else prevents the [read more…]
‘what makes plants happy:’ my new york times q&a with thomas rainer
WHAT MAKES me happy is talking to landscape architect Thomas Rainer about what makes plants happy. I did just that [read more…]
get creative with succulents, plus spring rehab, with avant gardens’ katherine tracey
LAST FALL, an unannounced package arrived. Inside was a “bowl” made from a pumpkin whose handle had been removed, with [read more…]
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